TikTok Settings

Settings Schema

When uploading a video to TikTok, use the following settings schema:

{
  "settings": {
    "__type": "tiktok",
    "title": "",
    "privacy_level": "PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE",
    "duet": false,
    "stitch": false,
    "comment": true,
    "autoAddMusic": "no",
    "brand_content_toggle": false,
    "brand_organic_toggle": false,
    "video_made_with_ai": false,
    "content_posting_method": "DIRECT_POST"
  }
}

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
`__type`	`string`	Yes	Must be `tiktok`
`title`	`string`	No	Video title (max 90 characters). The only setting TikTok keeps when `content_posting_method` is `UPLOAD`
`privacy_level`	`string`	Yes	Who can view the video. `DIRECT_POST` only
`duet`	`boolean`	Yes	Allow duets. Video posts only; `DIRECT_POST` only
`stitch`	`boolean`	Yes	Allow stitches. Video posts only; `DIRECT_POST` only
`comment`	`boolean`	Yes	Allow comments. `DIRECT_POST` only
`autoAddMusic`	`string`	Yes	Auto-add music. Photo posts only; `DIRECT_POST` only
`brand_content_toggle`	`boolean`	Yes	Branded content disclosure. `DIRECT_POST` only
`brand_organic_toggle`	`boolean`	Yes	Organic branded content. `DIRECT_POST` only
`video_made_with_ai`	`boolean`	No	AI-generated content disclosure. Video posts only; `DIRECT_POST` only
`content_posting_method`	`string`	Yes	Whether to publish directly or send to the TikTok app inbox, see below

DIRECT_POST only: TikTok applies the setting only when content_posting_method is DIRECT_POST. With UPLOAD the field is still required by the Postiz API, but TikTok silently discards it. Video posts only: TikTok's photo posts have no duet, stitch, or AI-generated label, so these settings are discarded when the post is a picture. Photo posts only: autoAddMusic has no effect on videos.

`privacy_level`

Value	Description
`PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE`	Anyone can view
`MUTUAL_FOLLOW_FRIENDS`	Only mutual followers can view
`FOLLOWER_OF_CREATOR`	Only your followers can view
`SELF_ONLY`	Only you can view

`autoAddMusic`

Value	Description
`yes`	TikTok will auto-add music
`no`	No automatic music

`content_posting_method`

Value	Description
`DIRECT_POST`	Publishes the post to TikTok. Use this unless the user explicitly wants to review the post in the TikTok app first.
`UPLOAD`	Does not publish. Sends the media to the account's TikTok app inbox, where the user must manually finish and publish it within 24 hours or it is discarded. TikTok keeps only the title/content in this mode, every other setting is silently discarded.

A post created with UPLOAD is reported as successfully published by the Postiz API, because the upload to TikTok did succeed. It will not appear on the TikTok profile until the account owner opens the TikTok app, finds the draft in their inbox, and publishes it manually. Choose UPLOAD only when that manual step is what the user asked for.

Complete Example

Public Video with Interactions Enabled

{
  "type": "schedule",
  "date": "2024-12-14T10:00:00.000Z",
  "shortLink": false,
  "tags": [],
  "posts": [
    {
      "integration": {
        "id": "your-tiktok-integration-id"
      },
      "value": [
        {
          "content": "Check out this awesome tip! 🔥 #tips #viral #fyp",
          "image": [
            {
              "id": "video-id",
              "path": "https://uploads.postiz.com/tiktok-video.mp4"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "settings": {
        "__type": "tiktok",
        "title": "Quick Productivity Tip",
        "privacy_level": "PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE",
        "duet": true,
        "stitch": true,
        "comment": true,
        "autoAddMusic": "no",
        "brand_content_toggle": false,
        "brand_organic_toggle": false,
        "video_made_with_ai": false,
        "content_posting_method": "DIRECT_POST"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Branded Content Video

{
  "settings": {
    "__type": "tiktok",
    "title": "Partnership with Brand",
    "privacy_level": "PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE",
    "duet": false,
    "stitch": false,
    "comment": true,
    "autoAddMusic": "no",
    "brand_content_toggle": true,
    "brand_organic_toggle": true,
    "video_made_with_ai": false,
    "content_posting_method": "DIRECT_POST"
  }
}

AI-Generated Content

{
  "settings": {
    "__type": "tiktok",
    "title": "AI Generated Art",
    "privacy_level": "PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE",
    "duet": true,
    "stitch": true,
    "comment": true,
    "autoAddMusic": "yes",
    "brand_content_toggle": false,
    "brand_organic_toggle": false,
    "video_made_with_ai": true,
    "content_posting_method": "DIRECT_POST"
  }
}

Private Video (visible only to you)

{
  "settings": {
    "__type": "tiktok",
    "title": "",
    "privacy_level": "SELF_ONLY",
    "duet": false,
    "stitch": false,
    "comment": false,
    "autoAddMusic": "no",
    "brand_content_toggle": false,
    "brand_organic_toggle": false,
    "content_posting_method": "DIRECT_POST"
  }
}

This publishes a video that only the account owner can see. To send the media to the account's TikTok app inbox instead of publishing, use content_posting_method: "UPLOAD", but TikTok then keeps only the title/content: every other setting above is still required by the API, yet silently discarded, see content_posting_method above.

Important: TikTok requires media files to be publicly accessible via HTTPS. Local files or private URLs will fail. Use Cloudflare R2 or similar storage with public access.

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